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Published 11 Dec 2025, 17:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council Refurbishment of Autumn Day Centre, Corby

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£190,000≈ £228k / year · £228,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 10 moends 4 Nov 2027 · starts 5 Jan 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

North Northamptonshire Council (here after referred to as 'the Council) are looking to procure a principal contractor to undertake a range of refurbishment works required at a Public Health dementia facility. As the centre is dated and in need of modernisation, the Council have engaged with a specialist architect to develop the design and reconfiguration with a focus on a dementia friendly environment. All interested organisations must have a free ProContract account to be able to access this procurement.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council (here after referred to as 'the Council) are looking to procure a principal contractor to undertake a range of refurbishment works required at a Public Health dementia facility.

As the centre is dated and in need of modernisation, the Council have engaged with a specialist architect to develop the design and reconfiguration with a focus on a dementia friendly environment. The key areas of focus include improving overall layout, including accessibility and areas of movement whilst applying dementia-friendly design principles.

Other upgrades include reconfiguration works, modernising the utilities, improving lighting and installing safety features such as non-slip flooring and additional handrails.

The Council are undertaking this procurement on behalf of Public Health, the University of Northampton and the Autumn Centre.

The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council Procurement Team will be sent via the Council's e-Procurement portal, ProContract, which is provided by PROACTIS

The Council require any potential organisation to submit their interest via the Council's e-procurement portal, ProContract,

located at

procontract.due-north.com/Login ↗

All interested organisations must have a free ProContract account to be able to access this procurement.

CPV: Overhaul and refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£190,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2027 – 4 Nov 2027 (10 mo)Value: £190,000 exc. VAT · £228,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Dec 2025, 17:40 GMT
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 09:37 BST
Authority reference
DN815226
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098773
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Overhaul and refurbishment work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f458 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council Procurement Team will be sent via the Council's e-Procurement portal, ProContract, which is provided by PROACTIS

The Council require any potential organisation to submit their interest via the Council's e-procurement portal, ProContract,

located at

procontract.due-north.com/Login ↗

All interested organisations must have a free ProContract account to be able to access this procurement.

Timeline

11 Dec 2025 → 5 Jan 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published329 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 17:40 GMT
  2. Market engagement294 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    To support the Council in this process we ask that all potential and interested providers please contact the Council at [email protected] for further information.

    All responses to this PME must be submitted to the Council either on or before 15th January 2026. All requests for information and any responses must be sent to [email protected]

  3. Tender notice published49 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
  4. Latest notice published16 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 09:37 BST
  5. Submission deadline6 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Today
    6 Nov 2026
  7. Contract startsin 59 days
    5 Jan 2027

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 17:40 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £190,000
    17 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
  6. Deadline published: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    17 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BST
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
    23 Sept 2026, 10:25 BST
    +7 days · was 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 09:37 BST
    UK4
  10. Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
    20 Oct 2026, 09:37 BST
    +4 days · was 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (2)

Deadline extended.

Deadline Extended

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 11 Dec 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender